Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 321 · 40 questions

Debater's tip (What, how and the plan): Content (what you say): evidence, reasoning, examples, facts. Style (how you say it): voice, eye contact, posture, pace. Strategy (how you plan): team plan, answering opponents, time, teamwork. Total = content + style + strategy; winning margin = bigger total − smaller total.

1. 1.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
2. 2.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
3. 3.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
4. 4.📝 The proposition team scores 200 marks and the opposition team scores 186 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
5. 5.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 40 for content, 35 for style and 89 in all. How many marks for strategy?
6. 6.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 38 for content, 23 for style and 72 in all. How many marks for strategy?
7. 7.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
9. 9.📝 The proposition team scores 183 marks and the opposition team scores 188 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
10. 10.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) relevant examples (c) linking with teammates (d) a clear, steady voice
11. 11.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the longest speech (b) the loudest voice (c) good arguments (d) fancy clothes
12. 12.📝 The proposition team scores 233 marks and the opposition team scores 244 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) eye contact (c) a clear, steady voice (d) clear reasoning
14. 14.📝 The proposition team scores 229 marks and the opposition team scores 218 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
15. 15.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 30, 20 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
16. 16.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📝 The proposition team scores 200 marks and the opposition team scores 212 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) good use of time (c) correct facts (d) strong evidence
19. 19.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 20, 23 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
20. 20.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear team plan (b) strong evidence (c) good use of time (d) eye contact
21. 21.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) relevant examples (b) clear reasoning (c) a clear, steady voice (d) correct facts
22. 22.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it shows good strategy (b) it is not allowed (c) it wastes time (d) judges dislike it
23. 23.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
24. 24.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 39 for content, 40 for style and 98 in all. How many marks for strategy?
26. 26.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) answering opponents (b) good pace and pauses (c) good use of time (d) clear reasoning
27. 27.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 38 for content, 20 for style and 70 in all. How many marks for strategy?
28. 28.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 25, 38 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
29. 29.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 35, 33 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
30. 30.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) clear reasoning (b) good use of time (c) correct facts (d) strong evidence
31. 31.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 33, 27 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
33. 33.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) strong evidence (b) clear reasoning (c) eye contact (d) answering opponents
34. 34.📝 The proposition team scores 221 marks and the opposition team scores 207 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
35. 35.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) a clear, steady voice (c) relevant examples (d) confident posture
37. 37.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
39. 39.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
40. 40.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) relevant examples (b) confident posture (c) strong evidence (d) clear reasoning

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